The Right Road

Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor.                                              Proverbs 21:21

We are who we are aspiring to become…

We are who we are aspiring to become. I heard this quote years ago, and I cannot find attribution for it. Nonetheless, I have found it to be a good guide in talking with some of my clients. There is a lot of truth in the saying. It is reassuring to clients who tend to be perfectionists, and who become frustrated with their current state. It means that we are on the road to where we want to go, even if we are not there yet. However, we all need to find value in our current journey, even if we have not yet arrived.

I have explained this to clients by saying that it is about the road we are on, not the final destination. If you are on the right road, you will eventually get to where you intend to go. Yes, there may be detours and potholes, but as long as you are on the right road, you persist. If, however, you are on the wrong road, you can get lost and never find your destination.

Our intention to become a better person, a person of integrity, is never ending. However, if our intention and goal is to become that person, we are already on the right road. We need to acknowledge that in order to keep plugging ahead, seeing ourself as that person we intend to be. In that sense, we already are.

Prayer: Lord, give us the perseverance to stay on the road to our goal, Amen